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York Street and Rees Street Parks Design Competition

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board of directors and board committee meeting materials

The following is a list of Board of Directors and Board Committee meeting materials. You can also use our online calendar to browse and search for specific meetings - dating back to 2005. Information is also available in our document library, on the Board of Directors web page and through our site's search feature. Members of the public who have complaints regarding a closed Board or Board Committee meeting should visit our Closed Meeting Investigations page for more information.

Today in the Port Lands, Waterfront Toronto and all three orders of government took another important step for waterfront revitalization by breaking ground on a new river valley as part of the Port Lands Flood Protection project, one of the most ambitious construction projects in Toronto's history.

Today, Waterfront Toronto released its 2015-2017 Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Report. This update to the previous report highlights the progress that we have made in achieving economic, social and environmental goals, along with many of our future targets.

Following a comprehensive review by Waterfront Toronto and the City of Toronto’s Urban Forestry division, 154 trees that failed to thrive have been identified for replacement along Queens Quay West between Bay Street and Yo Yo Ma Lane. Replanting will take place from October 22 to November 16.

Waterfront Toronto, in partnership with the City of Toronto’s Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division, today announced the winning design submissions for the York Street Park and Rees Street Park design competition. Love Park by Claude Cormier et Associés has been selected for York Street Park, and Rees Ridge by wHY Architecture and Brook Mcllroy has been selected for Rees Street Park. The goal of the design competition was to solicit bold plans for the two parks from leading international design firms that would integrate with the existing vibrant public spaces along Toronto’s waterfront.